[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer":3,"chapter-cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-103":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Cyberpunk: Cross-dimensional Science and Engineering",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1151494,1495,"Chapter 103 - 99: The Novice Thief and the Notorious Bandit","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-103",103,"\u003Cp>Getting an explosive motorcycle in the city center and blowing up million-dollar sports cars into smithereens, reducing perfectly tidy streets to ruins...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is what a major case in Night City looks like, this is a major case in Night City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this happened in Saint Domingo or Haywood, the NCPD would just think:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever, the citizens need to vent, we have to give them some leeway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was different because this happened in City Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The duty captain looked pale—it was unimaginable to encounter such a thing in City Hall!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A police car was destroyed by a heavy sniper rifle, suspected to be a Maoyou Sniper Rifle....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The explosive in the city center was a Tsunamiki CT-3X model motorcycle, suspected gas tank explosion, the suspect is a tech expert...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the busy NCPD dispatch center, the duty captain pulled his hair and looked at the screen:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get the suspect analysis up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One glance and his heart sank—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victim: Diana Kuno.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Identity: Head of operations at the Biotechnology Company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suspect: Data lost, data lost, biotechnological agent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the captain knew their network was hacked, the first two lost data were incomplete temporary files, even one lost data suspect’s vehicle was a high-end sports car...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It all looked fishy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the critical part was the only displayed \"biotechnological agent\" was really eye-catching, especially connected to the suspected Maoyou sniper rifle, an over-the-top weapon...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s more, the database was continuously updating information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suspect: Biotechnological agent with an unknown real name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Details: Infiltrated the Tiger Claw Gang for years, cleansing their own employees to actively expose signs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Biological characteristic code....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mission information...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it!\" The captain cursed, \"Shut it down, shut it down now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The operator was also sweating: \"But Captain, if we shut it down, we’ll lose the information on the other two suspects completely...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry about it! Just shut it down, we’ll handle this manually, I’m contacting the higher-ups...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as the captain was about to make the call, a call came in immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The caller was calling for the first time, but the captain knew the name:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brad Nowood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night City councilor, a die-hard fan of Military Technology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, David floored the gas pedal, directly ramming the two police motorcycles chasing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The radio in the car was still on, they could even hear the cursing from the cops they had just sent flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>David, sweating profusely, frantically maneuvered the steering wheel, the car twisted and turned before finally straightening, then closely sticking to the back of a black Mackinaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Driving, V glanced at the rearview mirror and thought this wasn’t good, planning to let Lille create a shooting opportunity for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, more cops...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t shoot... Ugh—damn, it’s me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You? Way to go, Lille, I thought you hid somewhere, didn’t expect you to jack a cop car!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop talking, head to Japantown—Ugh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille spoke while vomiting, feeling awful—yet, miraculously, the nausea from motion sickness could also be filtered out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the scene looked very weird—Lille appeared to be in pain but was actually calmly navigating the network.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The car sped down the road, no more NCPD cars coming constantly, instead, they were turned to chase some unlucky rich guy on the other side of City Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No more NCPD coming, Lille sent a message to Jack and V while looking at the map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Turn left ahead, slow down, we’re hiding in that alley.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The car drove into the alley, several police cars sped by on the streets ahead, sirens blaring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille kicked the car door open and hurried out to take a breather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the car stopped, the engine of Jack’s motorcycle started making a chattering sound, finally releasing a puff of black smoke and stalling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good buddy,\" Jack patted the motorcycle, \"glad you held on—should we get motorcycles? These things are great for getting away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>V got out of the car, glanced at the scratches and dents on the car: \"I have to say...not buying a new car was a wise choice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She then looked at Lille, and at David in the car: \"Where did you find this temporary driver? So shaky at driving.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chip thief, caught by the NCPD—believe it or not, he was actually my classmate at Arasaka Academy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille straightened up after catching his breath, the three of them looked at David and Lucy in the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two small-time crooks suddenly got nervous—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The job Burger King Squad did in their minds wasn’t less than cyber-psychosis...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this a job? This was a terror attack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>V snickered: \"Look at them, definitely small-time crooks—are you bringing them along?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can’t always be doing the dirty work ourselves, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille waved for David to get out of the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the car, Lucy pressed David: \"You can’t seriously be thinking of getting out? What if they want to silence us...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>David swallowed hard: \"They just do things less conventionally, but that big guy is actually a good person...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A good person?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A good person should plant a motorcycle bomb in the city center, perhaps blow up several NCPD police cars?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you confused about what the words \"good person\" mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>David turned his head with a forced smile: \"Don’t worry, folks on the street have principles, he said he’d give me 5000 euro for this job...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucy hesitated: \"Hey, if you’re short on money, we can go eighty-twenty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not really about the money, just want to get my mom a new car, make it easier for her to go to work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I say you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",926,"2026-06-03T12:33:12.909Z","2026-06-03T12:33:19.802Z",1,"novelbin.me","92494401d6bffb142e142ec483ff6901df66a74b7a8e34ed05c036e1d794b259","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-104","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-102",1068,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-cover.jpg"]